Pressing Copper Sheet

When it s hammered or stressed the copper slowly begins to harden.

Pressing copper sheet.

Firmly rub the embossing stylus along the lines of the drawing pressing into the metal. You want the copper sheeting to be as flat and flush against the plywood as possible. If an elaborate copper project is underway it will need to be annealed a number of times. Hammer a nail into both ends of the copper sheet and into the plywood.

Draw the design for the copper onto a piece of tracing paper. Hammering a copper sheet that is hardened can lead to disaster because it becomes more brittle tears or cracks under stress. This will secure your copper sheeting in place while you are hamming the copper. This will give you the most control over your ability to hammer and indent the copper sheeting.

Place the copper metal sheet upon the work surface front side down. The hammer blows need to be deliberate a and focused but not hard.